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| Name: | Brook Trout | |||||||||||||||||
| Water Type: | freshwater | |||||||||||||||||
| Latin Name: | Salvelinus fontinalis | |||||||||||||||||
| Common Names: | Aurora Trout, Brookie, Coaster, Common Brook Trout, Eastern Brook Trout, Mountain Trout, Mud Trout, Sea Trout, Speck Trout | |||||||||||||||||
| Ideal Water Temp: | the coldest streams and lakes | |||||||||||||||||
| World Record: | 14 lbs, 8 oz., from the Nipigon River in Ontario, in July 1916 by Dr. W.J. Cook. | |||||||||||||||||
| Description: | Native to the East coast of the United States. This species is really a member of the Char family and is not a true "trout" They are olive-green to dark brown on the back lighter on sides silvery white on underside pale spotting; blue halos surround small red spots on the sides worm-like markings (vermiculation) on the back and dorsal fin are lacking in other salmonids. The edges of the lower fins have white margins All colors intensify at spawning time. -Massachusetts State Record is 10 lbs 0 oz caught by Peter Harand in 2008 at Ashfield Lake Ashfield, MA |
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| Last Edited By: | meat7gtk on 04/13/09 01:00 PM | |||||||||||||||||
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